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THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF<br/>
<span class=large>JOHN</span>
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CHAPTER 1
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Saints gain fellowship with God by obedience—We must confess our sins to gain forgiveness.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/1a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 1 Jn. 1: 1 Brethren, this is the testimony which we give of that which was from the beginning  . . ."><span class='smallcaps'>That</span></a> which was from the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 1: 2 (1-4, 14).">beginning</a>, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_jn/1/1c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.">Word</a> of life;
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(For the life was manifested, and we have seen <i>it,</i> and bear witness, and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/2a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR declare, announce, bring tidings.">shew</a> unto you that <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 17: 3; 1 Jn. 5: 20.">eternal</a> life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
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That which we have <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Witnesses.">seen</a> and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Fellowshipping.">fellowship</a> <i>is</i> with the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_jn/1/3c" mark="c" type="A" title="Moses 6: 68.">Father</a>, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
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And these things <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Writing.">write</a> we unto you, that your joy may be full.
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This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/5a" mark="a" type="C" title="John 8: 12; TG God, Perfection of; TG Light.">light</a>, and in him is no <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Darkness, Spiritual; TG Walking in Darkness.">darkness</a> at all.
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If we say that we have fellowship with him, and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Walking in Darkness.">walk</a> in <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 15: 20.">darkness</a>, we lie, and do not the truth:
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But if we <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walk</a> in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/7b" mark="b" type="C" title="Acts 20: 28; Rev. 7: 14; D&C 29: 17; TG Blood, Symbolism of.">blood</a> of Jesus Christ his Son <sup>c</sup><a href="1_jn/1/7c" mark="c" type="C" title="Rev. 12: 11 (10-12); D&C 50: 28; TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.">cleanseth</a> us from all sin.
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If we say that we have <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 30: 20.">no</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sin.">sin</a>, we <sup>c</sup><a href="1_jn/1/8c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Lying.">deceive</a> ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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If we <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Confession; TG Repentance.">confess</a> our sins, he is faithful and <sup>b</sup><a href="1_jn/1/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, Justice of; TG Justice.">just</a> to <sup>c</sup><a href="1_jn/1/9c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Forgiveness.">forgive</a> us <i>our</i> sins, and to <sup>d</sup><a href="1_jn/1/9d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Purification; TG Purity.">cleanse</a> us from all unrighteousness.
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If we say that we have <sup>a</sup><a href="1_jn/1/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 28: 13.">not</a> sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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